PRP.7.4.030 Jurisdiction over Housing Matters

To ensure the peace, harmony, safety, health and general welfare of Tribal members and those permitted to enter or reside on lands under the purview of the Housing Authority, and the efficient resolution of disputes thereon, the Housing Court shall have jurisdiction over the following:

(a) All lands under the purview of the Housing Authority;

(b) All buildings which may lie upon lands held under the purview of the Housing Authority;

(c) The Housing Authority is the entity that rents, leases or allow persons to occupy housing, dwellings or accommodations for the purpose of human dwelling, occupation, or residence. The Tenant means the lessee(s) or person(s) entitled under a lease or rental agreement to occupy a dwelling unit or premises to the exclusion of others. Tenant includes a person who rents a space for a residential structure and persons residing with that tenant under the terms of the lease or rental agreement. Such personal jurisdiction is extended over the Housing Authority and said Tenants whether or not they are members of the Tribe and whether or not they have a place of business within the Reservation;

(d) All contracts, liens, instruments or other agreements to which the Authority is a party; and

(e) Any act within the Reservation dealing with the subject matter of this chapter.